all these universities kept axing medieval history departments as if they thought tyrants beefing with the Pope was going to stop being relevant

Or . . . perfectly toasted marshmallow.

Beautiful

There is a new reason to love her every day.

Two days after Trump posts a racist video, he now attacks Bad Bunny: "Nobody understands a word this guy is saying."

He adds: "There is nothing inspirational about this mess."

FYI: The billboard behind Bad Bunny read: "The only thing more powerful than hate is love." #SuperBowl

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekEforEponymous
Jupiter. Named for god of the sky, thunder, light, and victory. Fun fact: he’s terrified of thunder.

"The secret fear of the morally depraved is that virtue is actually common, and that they’re the ones who are alone."

Thanks for covering this

This was an uphill battle for the state of Minnesota — but Pam Bondi's letter may have turned it into a viable one, if not today, down the line.

Time will tell. 🔽

I hope it’s a metaphor. If not, WTF?

I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place

Due to an equipment fault, Santa's Sleigh has been replaced by buses.

Buses have been ordered but may take over 60 minutes to arrive.

Allow extra time.

Good job, counsel. And thank you for sharing this. It means everything right now to hear stories of normal, rational goodness.

And then write the screenplay.

Following up on this. This remains a ‘cave is minutes or hours away’ situation. If you want to impact how this plays out you need to contact senators literally now. I want to add additional points of context. What I’m relaying is what I’ve picked up from highly reliable sources.

Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.

Orange sunset across still water. Some white and grey clouds reflecting in the water. The sun appears white from behind a cloud.

Bright light will always banish the dark ... pass it on 🧡
#MeaninglessHashtag #MHClub

I can’t believe I’m watching interviews of city mayors talking about how they are coordinating with other mayors to discuss how to protect their residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane

You know what they say: feels don’t fact about your studies!

I saw four (I think) of his sculptures in Massachusetts last fall. I was also unprepared for the dynamism. Breathtaking.

view of layers of bushes with mountains in the background with a stormy sky. taken at the klamath wildlife refuge in california.

"I can't go back to yesterday - because I was a different person then."

-Lewis Carroll

"WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 1, 2025) – The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced today that it will begin an orderly wind-down of its operations"

cpb.org/pressroom/Co...

But the TSUNAMI is happening NOW!

You know that scene in an action movie when the bad guy runs through the kitchen of a restaurant and pulls down all the pots and pans behind him to slow down his pursuers? We're in that part of the Trump presidency.

I’ve been BUSY and miss the alphabet!

Tell me there’s a prettier planet. I won’t believe you.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekRforRoads #10MinutesFromHome

Oooh, lovely. A childhood favorite place for me.

Alley with brick buildings on either side, painted dark paint where people can reach, overlaid with bright graffiti. The paintings here all meld together. The buildings have windows, some with bars. In the distance, you see a man and a woman, and behind them another graffitied building, although the upper reaches are not painted.

Graffiti Street in Ghent, Belgium. #TagTuesday #AlphabetChallenge #WeekRforRoads

Wow